We’re in the day and age where ‘content‘ is all around us. We consume this content on the internet and our social media as soon as we wake up, all the way till we go to sleep. It’s these content creators who produce the engaging and entertaining content that we consume on a daily basis. From influencers to vloggers to YouTubers, content creators are shaping the way we learn, laugh, and connect with the world around us. Exhibit Magazine’s InfluencEx23 Awards is an initiative to recognise the booming tribe of these digital content creators who are responsible for shaping the future of digital media. The award nominees have been announced.
Today these content creators are leveraging social media platforms to channel trends through their content. And as per multiple reports, the creator industry is slated to grow exponentially in the coming years. The demand for content creators is growing rapidly, as businesses and individuals are increasingly turning to online content to reach their target audiences. If you are creative, have a knack for storytelling, and are passionate about a particular topic, then you are bound to have a successful career as a content creator with a loyal audience.
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The Awards
Powered by Hyundai India, the InfluencEx23 Awards have multiple categories, all adorned with truly deserving candidates. The award show is being held in Goa on 28th August, 2023. Exhibit Magazine has put up the nominees under each category on their Instagram page. It’s a great platform to celebrate the talent and efforts of the content creators. Viewers are supposed to vote for their favourite creator/ influencer amongst the nominated ones.
Let’s take a look at some of the popular categories from the plethora categories announced by the Exhibit Magazine’s InfluencEx23 Awards:
Fashion Influencer Of The Year
A trendsetter when it comes to style, a fashion influencer uses their platform to share, inspire, and influence trends, styles, and fashion-related content. They promote fashion brands and products, review new fashion items, and shares fashion hacks or tips.
The nominees include:
Komal Pandey, Kritika Khurrana, Meghna Kaur, Santoshi Shetty, Anirudh Sharma, Siddharth Batra, Usaamah Siddique, Varun Agrawal
Body Positivity
Challenging conventional beauty standards and celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes is what body positivity is all about. It takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there on a public platform while being fully confident in your skin and these body positive influencers do just that.
The nominees include:
Sakshi Sindwani, Dolly Singh, Prableen Kaur Bhomrah, Sakshi Gupta, Aashna Bhagwani
Lifestyle Influencer Of The Year
These influencers share everything from their OOTDs, self-care tips, home decor, to travel destinations that are straight out of Instagram. By giving their followers a peek into their lives, they also come across as relatable and down-to-earth. Lifestyle Influencers the best brand representatives because they offer genuine, original, creative, and interactive content.
The nominees include:
Aakriti Rana, Sejal Kumar, Unnati Malharkar, Manav Chhabra, Mridul Mahdok, Faisal Shaikh
YouTuber Of The Year
From fashion and beauty tutorials, to fitness sessions, to gaming streaming, and endless hours of interesting conversations – you can find everything to watch on YouTube. The platform is loved by all types of creators, and it has managed to stay relevant by offering various types of content to view and enjoy.
The nominees include:
Prajakta Koli, Kabita’s Kitchen, CurlyTales, Anisha Dixit, Bhuvan Bam, Carryminati, Tanmay Bhatt, Ashish Chanchlani
Dance Influencers Of The Year
From recreating popular dance routines to creating their own, everyone loves to watch dance influencers groove to feet-tapping music. Many of them also conduct workshops for people across the country to teach them their famous choreographies.
The nominees include:
Shruti Sinha, Nidhi Kumar, Sonal Devraj, Nicole Concessao, Awez Darbar, Shehzaan Khan, Dharmik Samani, Shazeb Sheikh
Music Influencers Of The Year
Music is the best way to express emotions, it is therapeutic. Music influencers create tracks that showcase versatility, rhythm, a variety of genres, but mostly move you with their sound.
The nominees include:
Lisa Mishra, Jonita Gandhi, Sai Godbole, Yashraj Mukhate, Anuv Jain, Zaeden, Ritviz
Tech Influencer Of The Year
Tech influencers include some of the most knowledgeable and influential technology experts who share their views on the latest gadgets, smart toys and tech trends. They also review products and give their audience an insight into the tech world while sharing valuable tips.
The nominees include:
Gaurav Chaudhary, Shlok Shrivastava, Manoj Saru, Arvind Kharra
Makeup/ Beauty Influencer Of The Year
These individuals influence a large audience base with their makeup tips, natural skin care remedies, and product recommendations. Moreover, because of their reach, Beauty influencers serve as a brand’s gateway to its audience.
The nominees include:
Mrunal Panchal, Malvika Sitlani, Shreya Jain, Ankush Bahuguna, Shantanu Dhope
We are super stoked to see which of our favourite creators will bag the awards at Exhibit Magazine’s InfluencEx23 Awards in Goa!